7. Age limit.

(a) Scheduled castes and Scheduled tribes-by five years.
(b) Political sufferers-as per Government directive issued from time to time.
(c) Post Graduate Degree holders-by three years.
(d) War Service candidates-by actual period of continuous was service in World War II not exceeding five years :
(i) in case of candidate possessing the requisite qualification who are already in the service of Government or any other organisations the upper age limit may be relaxed up to the extent of continuous service rendered by them;
(ii) in exceptional circumstances the appointing authority may condone over age of a candidate to the extent necessary on the merit of each case.